Comments on: Arthur C. Clarke: The day the future died http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: The Wind from the Sun: From Fiction to realityhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-94035 The Wind from the Sun: From Fiction to reality Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:05:09 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-94035 [...] metallic polymer sail that uses solar pressure as a mean of propulsion for spacecrafts. Even though Mr. Clarke passed away last March, I doubt that we’ll stop hearing about him anytime soon, and I’m sure he’ll keep [...] [...] metallic polymer sail that uses solar pressure as a mean of propulsion for spacecrafts. Even though Mr. Clarke passed away last March, I doubt that we’ll stop hearing about him anytime soon, and I’m sure he’ll keep [...]

]]> By: Joehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-52095 Joe Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:52:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-52095 I was making a joke. I was making a joke.

]]> By: Joehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-265480 Joe Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:52:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-265480 I was making a joke. I was making a joke.

]]> By: lbatemanhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-52088 lbateman Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:08:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-52088 So then, why would he have any explaining to do about extra-terrestrials? So then, why would he have any explaining to do about extra-terrestrials?

]]> By: lbatemanhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-265479 lbateman Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:08:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-265479 So then, why would he have any explaining to do about extra-terrestrials? So then, why would he have any explaining to do about extra-terrestrials?

]]> By: Joehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-52087 Joe Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-52087 "Is God obligated to tell man everything?" Of course not. "Is God obligated to tell man everything?" Of course not.

]]> By: Joehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-265478 Joe Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-265478 "Is God obligated to tell man everything?" Of course not. “Is God obligated to tell man everything?” Of course not.

]]> By: lbatemanhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-52085 lbateman Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:53:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-52085 Is God obligated to tell man everything? God didn't bother to tell Jesus about the Mayans living in central America at the time, or Jesus didn't feel the need to pass this along to anyone else if he did, but I don't see you worried about His lack of explanation of that oversight ... Is God obligated to tell man everything? God didn't bother to tell Jesus about the Mayans living in central America at the time, or Jesus didn't feel the need to pass this along to anyone else if he did, but I don't see you worried about His lack of explanation of that oversight …

]]> By: lbatemanhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-265477 lbateman Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:53:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-265477 Is God obligated to tell man everything? God didn't bother to tell Jesus about the Mayans living in central America at the time, or Jesus didn't feel the need to pass this along to anyone else if he did, but I don't see you worried about His lack of explanation of that oversight ... Is God obligated to tell man everything? God didn’t bother to tell Jesus about the Mayans living in central America at the time, or Jesus didn’t feel the need to pass this along to anyone else if he did, but I don’t see you worried about His lack of explanation of that oversight …

]]> By: Joehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-52083 Joe Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:05:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-52083 "The odds"? Pardon the internet jargon, but LMAO! There's more to life than empirical equations, bud. Btw... IF ET exists, God will have some explaining about why HE didn't let us know about him sooner. "The odds"? Pardon the internet jargon, but LMAO! There's more to life than empirical equations, bud.

Btw… IF ET exists, God will have some explaining about why HE didn't let us know about him sooner.

]]> By: Joehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-265476 Joe Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:05:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-265476 "The odds"? Pardon the internet jargon, but LMAO! There's more to life than empirical equations, bud.Btw... IF ET exists, God will have some explaining about why HE didn't let us know about him sooner. “The odds”? Pardon the internet jargon, but LMAO! There’s more to life than empirical equations, bud.

Btw… IF ET exists, God will have some explaining about why HE didn’t let us know about him sooner.

]]> By: lbatemanhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-52052 lbateman Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:58:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/19/arthur-c-clarke-the-day-the-future-died/#comment-52052 The odds on ET are shorter than the odds of God. We at least have a mathematical equation that describes how to work out the odds of ET's existence, though we don't know how to quantify some of the terms at the moment. As for God, we don't even have an equation there, never mind quantification of the terms. I think your statement works better the other way around ... IF God exists, ET will probably be curious about Her. The odds on ET are shorter than the odds of God. We at least have a mathematical equation that describes how to work out the odds of ET's existence, though we don't know how to quantify some of the terms at the moment. As for God, we don't even have an equation there, never mind quantification of the terms. I think your statement works better the other way around … IF God exists, ET will probably be curious about Her.

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